Nearly half of workers say they’d quit over full-time return-to-office mandates, according to a recent analysis. But is that a plausible consequence of such mandates? Let’s break this down.
The Number of Remote Workers
While numbers are a little sketchy and constantly in flux, the Labor Department released numbers indicating in August through September last year, 72.5% of employers had employees who rarely or never worked remotely, compared to 60.1% roughly two years ago..
But that doesn’t tell us much because that question is about the number of employers, not the number of employees. A multibillion-dollar company with 45,000 employees counts the same as a mom-and-pop company with five employees.
Meanwhile, Stanford University asked people directly and got different answers. They report that as of July this year:
To keep reading, click here: Are Workers Making Empty Threats About Quitting Over Return-to-Office Mandates?
I absolutely love this article, because it highlights one of my favorite, “go to” admonitions:
“When it comes to data, information, and headlines in the media, it is vital that we look at the numbers behind the numbers.”
For example, your observation, “But that doesn’t tell us much because that question is about the number of employers, not the number of employees. A multibillion-dollar company with 45,000 employees counts the same as a mom-and-pop company with five employees.”
Thank you for this very helpful and challenging article on a very complex and complicated topic.